Does Build-to-Rent (BtR) deliver for renters, or does it mainly provide more expensive homes in a small number of high-demand areas? I discussed this question at the recent European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) conference in Oslo (30 June – 3 July 2026), where I presented early findings from our CaCHE project, funded by the Nationwide Foundation. The presentation looks at BtR Greater Manchester, which is the largest BtR market outside the capital.
Then, on January 22, 2026, the First Minister announced that there would be a new national housing agency (More Homes Scotland) …
In this blog, Professor Ken Gibb explores the evolving challenges and opportunities in Scottish housing policy, focusing on renewing the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. In five years, Scotland has moved from the ambition of the 20 years strategy of Housing to...
A new South of Scotland Housing Action Plan has been launched to help tackle the urgent need for more homes and more choice of homes in the region. The Action Plan includes ten tangible actions to be carried out over the next two years, with the aim of attracting more...
Decades of piecemeal, short-term, party political approaches to housing policy have deepened the housing crisis, harming our health and well-being and stunting social and economic growth, the Archbishop of Canterbury and leading housing experts say today in a report...
When discussing the importance of housing quality, we often find ourselves referring to interior features of homes such as levels of condensation or mould. These features have been found to be important, particularly when predicting the mental health of individuals...
In this blog, Anna Clarke, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at The Housing Forum, discusses the critical importance of housing in upcoming election manifestos, outlining key policy recommendations to address housing supply, affordability, and quality. What should...
The following article by Hal Pawson, professor of housing research and policy, and Chris Martin, senior research fellow, University of New South Wales, was originally published in Inside Housing. In what feels like the dying days of an exhausted government,...
The following article by Urvish Patel (National Institute of Economic and Social Research, NIESR) was originally published at Economics Observatory on 28 June 2023. UK house prices have stalled in recent months, driven in part by higher borrowing...
Following the Spring Budget, Dr Gareth Young explores the new trailblazer programme in more detail, focusing on how it will impact housing and regeneration in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, as well as its potential to bring positive change to other areas of...